62 entries under penetrating topic. ×

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keen(adjective, feeling, understanding, strong, sharp)
26
sharp(adjective, clear, feeling, understanding, strong)
23
trenchant(adjective, clear, feeling, strong, keen)
19
acute(adjective, feeling, understanding, strong, keen)
19
biting(adjective, keen, sharp, caustic)
18
cutting(verb, adjective, feeling, strong, hard)
17
acid(adjective, strong, sharp, intense, powerful)
16
piercing(adjective, feeling, strong, keen, sharp)
15
sarcastic(adjective, strong, sharp, caustic)
11
perceptive(adjective, understanding, strong, keen, sharp)
10
discriminating(adjective, sharp, shrewd, perceptive)
9
perspicacious(adjective, understanding, keen, sharp, smart)
9
pointed(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, nasty)
8
intense(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, powerful)
8
tart(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, intense)
7
penetrative(adjective, understanding, keen, alert, sensitive)
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smart(adjective, feeling, sharp, shrewd, perceptive)
4
canny(adjective, sharp, smart, shrewd, perceptive)
4
sensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, sharp, careful)
4
telling(adjective, strong, sharp, powerful, critical)
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